"Just a few days later, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) - which oversees the enforcement of equality law - published interim guidance that recommended service providers bar trans men and women from single-sex services and facilities that align with their gender and adding in "some circumstances" transgender people could also be barred from spaces based on "biological sex"."
"It was later clarified that the "circumstances" related to where "reasonable objection" could be taken to a trans person's presence, such as in female spaces, when "the gender reassignment process has given [a trans man] a masculine appearance or attributes". The interim EHRC guidance was criticised by trans organisations, human rights groups and businesses who might be forced to implement such policies, with many describing it as akin to an all-out 'bathroom ban'."
The UK Supreme Court ruled in April that the 2010 Equality Act's definition of a woman is based solely on biological sex, excluding trans women. Days later the Equality and Human Rights Commission published interim guidance recommending service providers bar trans men and women from single-sex services aligned with their gender and allowed exclusion in some circumstances based on biological sex. The guidance clarified that circumstances could include where reasonable objection could be taken to a trans person's presence, for example where gender reassignment produced masculine appearance or attributes. The guidance faced criticism and legal action. The EHRC removed the interim guidance on 15 October and told providers to seek specialist legal advice while updated guidance awaits parliamentary approval.
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